As much as I love color and as much as I encourage people to use color in their decorating, I also love the calm serenity of a beautifully decorated neutral room. I don't mean a room that's beige or cream just for the sake of being beige or cream - I mean a thoughtfully decorated, full of shapes, textures, and layers, beautifully thought out neutral room. It's really not that hard to achieve either. Check out this new article on decorating with neutrals on how to take your neutral room from frumpy to fabulous.
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A little while ago I went to the home of a designer colleague and I was disappointed with what I saw. It was beautiful in its own way (exceptionally styled, beautiful items, spotlessly clean) but it felt very empty and cold. This woman had two young children but there was no evidence of them anywhere in the home. It was a showpiece, plain and simple.
I've had stripes on the brain lately. Everywhere I go I seem to be drawn to them. Whether it's a wall, an accessory, an outfit - I just love 'em. They're like the decorative equivalent of a three-piece suit: they're classic, but you can dress them up any way you like. Take this photo for example - it's graphic, bold, and yet totally classic. If you're interested in decorating with stripes check out my 
Do you have a bland room that needs a pick-me-up? Are you itching to do a little DIY project? Why not try jazzing up your space with some stripes? My bedroom in my last apartment had horizontal stripes painted all around the room and I loved it! It was pretty easy to do and the results were amazing. Here's a little